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first, veterans returning from wars in iraq and afghanistan often come home to fight another battle to find a job. one army vet tried to use what he learned in the military to start a business. here is this week's, how we got started. >>> in 2003, i was deployed with the 101st airborne division as part of operation iraqi freedom. when i came home, i didn't have a plan. i decided to do something i was good at. when i was a leader in the army, you are asked to weed soldiers into combat situations that are stressful. being trained for that allowed me to have the courage and the confidence to be able to do what i did in the army on the civilian side. >> reporter: in 2008, he started empower in middleton, connecticut. it's an outdoor facility that teaches. >> get them a step out of the comfort zone and push themselves more. they are going to learn and grow from that. >> reporter: he used different networking to help it succeed. >> using chamber of commerce and organizations that are willing to help veterans. good posture. >> reporter: the company has been profitable since 2009. he has emplo
first, veterans returning from wars in iraq and afghanistan often come home to fight another battle to find a job. one army vet tried to use what he learned in the military to start a business. here is this week's, how we got started. >>> in 2003, i was deployed with the 101st airborne division as part of operation iraqi freedom. when i came home, i didn't have a plan. i decided to do something i was good at. when i was a leader in the army, you are asked to weed soldiers into combat...
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four years ago i promised to end the war in iraq. we did. i promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11. and we have. i'm asking you to rally around a set of goals for your country, goals in manufacturing, energy, education, national security, and the deficit. real, achievable plans that will lead to new jobs, more opportunity, and rebuild this economy on a stronger foundation. that's what we can do in the next four years and that is why i am running for a second term as president of the united states. >> the president took a different tone with his convention address, a tone cnn's david gergen and ari fleischer both noted. >> very strong speech. anderson, there's been an arc in his speeches at conventions. he started out eight years ago in boston and was magical. he came to denver and i thought he was compelling as a candidate. tonight he was presidential. and it's a different aurora, more dignified speech, but he is also a president, he is more mature. he's not promising as much. >> save for the portion at the en
four years ago i promised to end the war in iraq. we did. i promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11. and we have. i'm asking you to rally around a set of goals for your country, goals in manufacturing, energy, education, national security, and the deficit. real, achievable plans that will lead to new jobs, more opportunity, and rebuild this economy on a stronger foundation. that's what we can do in the next four years and that is why i am running for a second term...
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iraq is reeling under a sear ruz of violent attacks today. several car bombs rocked cities including amara, kirkuk and western basra. gunman hit checkpoints and at least 46 are dead, 125 wounded. many of those killed are iraqi soldiers. the u.n. special representative for iraq is condemning the attacks. one of the bombs went off near the french consulate in nasiriyah. earlier we spoke to reuters' baghdad bureau chief patrick markey. >> these kind of attacks happen at least once a month now. they're still carrying out a coordinated attacks on various cities once a month. this is certainly not the worst that we've had this year, even if the death toll is at 70. we've had death tolls of more than 100 in one day. as you point out, no one has claimed responsibility but even after u.s. troops have left, iraq is still fighting various insurgent groups, including local wing of al qaeda and former member saddam hussein's baathist party. >> violence has been on the rise in iraq in recent months. 325 people were killed in july. deadliest month since aug
iraq is reeling under a sear ruz of violent attacks today. several car bombs rocked cities including amara, kirkuk and western basra. gunman hit checkpoints and at least 46 are dead, 125 wounded. many of those killed are iraqi soldiers. the u.n. special representative for iraq is condemning the attacks. one of the bombs went off near the french consulate in nasiriyah. earlier we spoke to reuters' baghdad bureau chief patrick markey. >> these kind of attacks happen at least once a month...
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special representative for iraq is condemning the attacks. one of the bombs went off near the french consulate. >> these attacks happen at least once a month now. it's just a coordinated attack on various cities once a month. this is certainly not the worst attack this year. death tolls of more than 100 in one day. no one has claimed responsibility but even after the u.s. troops have left iraq is still fighting various groups including local wing of al qaeda and former member on the party. certainly a dark day for iraq but not the bloodiest we have seen this year. >> violence have been on the rise in iraq. 325 people were killed in july. >>> right now to sir i where there is no end to the deadly violence there. according to the opposition government forces are dropping barrel bombs filled in tnt, nails and fuel. at least 117 people have been killed across the country today. back in the u.s. senator john mccain is blasting president obama for not doing enough to help syrians. >> this administration has proudly said they lead from behind. the p
special representative for iraq is condemning the attacks. one of the bombs went off near the french consulate. >> these attacks happen at least once a month now. it's just a coordinated attack on various cities once a month. this is certainly not the worst attack this year. death tolls of more than 100 in one day. no one has claimed responsibility but even after the u.s. troops have left iraq is still fighting various groups including local wing of al qaeda and former member on the...
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sunni insurgents belonging to al qaeda in iraq claiming responsibility. you might sum this up in one word. mess. ivan watson is monitoring the developments from istanbul. last i checked the americans spent over $800 billion and a lot of blood in trying to ensure that iraq was somewhat stable. is this headed towards complete loss and a waste of our time and energy? >> reporter: well, it certainly doesn't look good. sunday's bombings killing 94 people at least, more than 300 wounded last summer as a result of similar bombings, the worst violence and death toll in nearly two years, and the country is locked in political paralysis as well. not only is the vice president a fugitive living in exile here in turkey and facing a death penalty, but also the government has been unable to come up with a deal between the rival sectarian factions and political parties to appoint the top three security posts, the defense minister, the interior instemin and the head of the secret police and intelligence agency as well. it does not bode well. there were efforts to get the
sunni insurgents belonging to al qaeda in iraq claiming responsibility. you might sum this up in one word. mess. ivan watson is monitoring the developments from istanbul. last i checked the americans spent over $800 billion and a lot of blood in trying to ensure that iraq was somewhat stable. is this headed towards complete loss and a waste of our time and energy? >> reporter: well, it certainly doesn't look good. sunday's bombings killing 94 people at least, more than 300 wounded last...
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there is himself a numb home grown jihadists who taught in iraq. and, yes, they are looking not only to the fall of assad, but creating the american militant. >> is this al qaeda? >> not necessarily at all. and i think you have to future in perspective that these are people that have come to file for their own ropes. this there are some from europe, so many fighters that he saw coming in from france or other european states, you look at the unemployment level there you can young men with no live, just like iraq, this become as magnet for them. ivan watson told me he flew to turkey on a plane load just libyans on board that plane. so they are present. they are on the ground. but it doesn't mean al qaeda. and remember this, what was the fate of those in jihadist fighters in iraq? i saw them lined up on their knees with smuslims behind them respect forced to leave or killed outright. >> and of course the obama administration has said syrians should determine their own future. but should the u.s. be concerned about islamists getting in as part of -- >>
there is himself a numb home grown jihadists who taught in iraq. and, yes, they are looking not only to the fall of assad, but creating the american militant. >> is this al qaeda? >> not necessarily at all. and i think you have to future in perspective that these are people that have come to file for their own ropes. this there are some from europe, so many fighters that he saw coming in from france or other european states, you look at the unemployment level there you can young men...
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we know that we are no longer actively engaged in iraq. we know that osama bin laden is no longer plotting new terrorist attacks. there may be other people doing it, but osama bin laden is not alive and doing it. we know that the auto industry did not fall apart. we know that there are successes on his watch. so that you have to just take that piece and say, that's not -- that's not going to work. >> got to leave it there. i'm sorry to cut you off. got to leave it there. the president speaking live in norfolk, virginia. i want to listen in. let's listen in real quick. >> i had missouri going pretty deep, but i want you to know i've got no hard feelings. let's just say you owe me one. now, i know that whatever i say here today, it's going to be at best a distant second to the speech you will hear tonight from the star of the obama family, michelle obama. you know, this is just like a relay and you start off with the fastest person. so i'm going to be at home. i'm going to be watching it with our girls. and i am going to try not to let them
we know that we are no longer actively engaged in iraq. we know that osama bin laden is no longer plotting new terrorist attacks. there may be other people doing it, but osama bin laden is not alive and doing it. we know that the auto industry did not fall apart. we know that there are successes on his watch. so that you have to just take that piece and say, that's not -- that's not going to work. >> got to leave it there. i'm sorry to cut you off. got to leave it there. the president...
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the fighting may be spilling over into iraq. officials with iraq's interior ministry say a 4-year-old girl was killed when rockets fired from syria landed in an iraqi border town. tonight at 7:30 eastern cnn's nick payton walsh takes us on a journey to see what people living in the most populated syrian city are facing day to day. make sure you watch "crisis in syria inside aleppo" at 7:30 eastern here on cnn. >>> in pakistan a 14-year-old christian girl is back with her father tonight out on bail a month after her arrest by police. she was accused of blasphemy after burned pages of the koran were found in her bag. police now say they believe a neighborhood cleric planted evidence to ink the girl to the allegations. in pakistan blasphemy is punishable by death. >>> two young children have been rescued from a stolen sail boat after allegedly being abducted from their home by their father. on friday the sail boat was spotted off the monterey coast three days after both the children and the boat were reported missing. police say th
the fighting may be spilling over into iraq. officials with iraq's interior ministry say a 4-year-old girl was killed when rockets fired from syria landed in an iraqi border town. tonight at 7:30 eastern cnn's nick payton walsh takes us on a journey to see what people living in the most populated syrian city are facing day to day. make sure you watch "crisis in syria inside aleppo" at 7:30 eastern here on cnn. >>> in pakistan a 14-year-old christian girl is back with her...
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iraq's vice president has been sentenced to death. he fled the country months ago after allegedly being involved in the deaths of a lawyer and an army general. the vp says he is being targeted because he is sunni muslim and accused prime minister of pushing the country towards a religious divide. >>> a volcano in nicaragua is shooting gas and ash into the sky. authorities say the mix of rain, ash and gas could make people sick. >>> in france now and britain authorities aren't saying much about their investigation into the execution-style killings of a family in the french alps. today the seven-year-old survivor came out of a coma and her four-year-old sister has returned home to england. their parents were shot in the head along with two others just four days ago. they were on a camping trip. it was supposed to be a holiday. and then something like this would happen. do investigators think it was random or a planned attack? >> they still don't know what happened. they still have theories they are working on. one is it could be a robbe
iraq's vice president has been sentenced to death. he fled the country months ago after allegedly being involved in the deaths of a lawyer and an army general. the vp says he is being targeted because he is sunni muslim and accused prime minister of pushing the country towards a religious divide. >>> a volcano in nicaragua is shooting gas and ash into the sky. authorities say the mix of rain, ash and gas could make people sick. >>> in france now and britain authorities aren't...
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. >>> at least 30 people are dead across iraq. the muslim community seems to be part the. >> baghdad's shiite dominated government blames the recent attacks on sunni insurgents with al qaeda ties. two americans, one civilian are dead. it happened at a temporary checkpoint 0er79ed by coalition troops west of kabul. three afghan soldiers also died in the clash that officials say may have been provoked by insurgent fire. there has been a rise of militant suicide attacks. suicide attacks are a common tactic for the taliban. in an exclusive interview with cnn, anna koren talks to a would-be suicide bomber. >> this man believed he was carrying out god's will when he carried out an attack in kandahar province. he said he agreed to wear a suicide vest and kill as many people as possible. it's a special feeling that comes to you when you are ready for a suicide attack. no one can stop you, no one could stop me, that is except the law. when police arrested him five months ago in jalalabad, during the planning of the attack. he's now awaitin
. >>> at least 30 people are dead across iraq. the muslim community seems to be part the. >> baghdad's shiite dominated government blames the recent attacks on sunni insurgents with al qaeda ties. two americans, one civilian are dead. it happened at a temporary checkpoint 0er79ed by coalition troops west of kabul. three afghan soldiers also died in the clash that officials say may have been provoked by insurgent fire. there has been a rise of militant suicide attacks. suicide...
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with multiple tours in iraq and afghanistan. after retiring, he worked as a nurse in his wife's dental practice. sean smith was a computer expert, an air force veteran and was with support and service for ten years. he was married with two children. also killed was former navy s.e.a.l. glen doherty from massachusetts. a private security contractor, he was in libya searching for a shoulder launch antiaircraft missiles, a high u.s. government priority after the fall of moammar gadhafi. >> so deeply saddening, it also makes us aware, though, of the kind of role that people like chris and over the years are playing, unsung, but the critical role that they play. >> glen lived his life to the fullest. he was my brother, but if you asked his friends, he was their brother as well. >> i'm sure my son went down fighting. i don't know the ins and outs of it. i haven't been told. but i'm sure he went down fighting. i'm sure he did. i just hope his last moments weren't painful. >> they are now coming home. the transfer of remains, ceremony,
with multiple tours in iraq and afghanistan. after retiring, he worked as a nurse in his wife's dental practice. sean smith was a computer expert, an air force veteran and was with support and service for ten years. he was married with two children. also killed was former navy s.e.a.l. glen doherty from massachusetts. a private security contractor, he was in libya searching for a shoulder launch antiaircraft missiles, a high u.s. government priority after the fall of moammar gadhafi. >>...
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military recovered a trove of documents in iraq, basically the sort of rosetta stone of al qaeda in iraq. and when they looked at these documents and analyzed them, they found that 40% of the foreign fighters coming into iraq were coming from libya, which was kind of an unexpected thing to find. and so historically, libya has provided quite a lot of suicide attackers to al qaeda and the group that is sort of deemed to be behind this attack is probably one of these sort of splinter groups from al qaeda central. >> how strong is their presence there in libya, and who leads them? do we know? >> reporter: you know, i mean there is sort of umbrella group, according to the former libyan jihadist called ansar al sharia. i think a lot of this is relatively secretive. this is not obviously an organization that operates in a very overt manner. my guess is that we're talking about a few hundred people at most. it doesn't represent the tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people who are taking up arms against gadhafi. they have -- as the reporter in libya indicated, been able to do some att
military recovered a trove of documents in iraq, basically the sort of rosetta stone of al qaeda in iraq. and when they looked at these documents and analyzed them, they found that 40% of the foreign fighters coming into iraq were coming from libya, which was kind of an unexpected thing to find. and so historically, libya has provided quite a lot of suicide attackers to al qaeda and the group that is sort of deemed to be behind this attack is probably one of these sort of splinter groups from...
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there is a larger suspicion of the united states in the wake of the war in iraq and the war on terrorism and these kinds of things. but it really comes down to small groups that there is very little that the united states can do about to stop them. some of them are powerful. some of them are armed. but you have to keep in mind the overall, the populations of these countries, well, they may be outraged by this film, and feel justified about that, they don't agree with attacking -- >> let's take the opposite approach. many are wondering why do we keep helping countries who don't appreciate it? why do we give them our resources? >> first of l, the goal of the film, insigcite, just this kind anger, firing mortars and well coordinated attacks to break this relationship between the united states and an emerging arab world that is totally changed, that is embracing democracy, that's why you stay the course. >> i want to focus on egypt for a bit today. today, the muslim brotherhood canceled all the protests there outside of the cairo, the movie about the movie in cairo and mohammad morrissey is
there is a larger suspicion of the united states in the wake of the war in iraq and the war on terrorism and these kinds of things. but it really comes down to small groups that there is very little that the united states can do about to stop them. some of them are powerful. some of them are armed. but you have to keep in mind the overall, the populations of these countries, well, they may be outraged by this film, and feel justified about that, they don't agree with attacking -- >> let's...
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. >>> at least 79 people were killed in iraq today in a wave of attacks. car bombs targeted intelligence headquarters and iraqi security forces. six car bombs exploded in baghdad, killing 33 people and two more car bombs exploded in a commercial district. the u.s. embassy in baghdad condemned the the attacks for targeted innocent civilians. >>> a vol cano shoots ash and gs two and a half miles into the sky in nicaragua. more than 1500 were evacuated yesterday. the the san cristobal volcano is almost 6,000 feet tall. a spokeswoman says some 20,000 people in surrounding towns may be affected. >>> in syria, officials say a bomb landed on a kindergarten today in aleppo, reportedly causing many casualties. at least 160 were killed across the country and also claim the government is targeting their water supply. >>> it w only fitting that a britain had one of the last gold medals to the london olympics after 11 days of competition, the games are wrapping up with an elaborate closing ceremony. they sold nearly 3 million tickets to the games. >>> we still don't kn
. >>> at least 79 people were killed in iraq today in a wave of attacks. car bombs targeted intelligence headquarters and iraqi security forces. six car bombs exploded in baghdad, killing 33 people and two more car bombs exploded in a commercial district. the u.s. embassy in baghdad condemned the the attacks for targeted innocent civilians. >>> a vol cano shoots ash and gs two and a half miles into the sky in nicaragua. more than 1500 were evacuated yesterday. the the san...
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at least 79 people were killed in iraq today in a wave of attacks targeting iraqi military around police. six car bombs exploded in baghdad skillingkilling 33 people. in kirkuk, bombs targeted police recruitment centers and iraqi security forces. two more bombs exploded in a commercial district in amara. targeting innocent civilians. >>> in syria, opposition forces say a bomb landed on a kindergarten -- in a kindergarten in aleppo today. the bomb leveled an entire residential block reportedly causing many casualties. they claim at least 117 people were killed across the country today. they also claim the government is targeting their water supply. >>> investigators are desperate for clues in a gruesome shooting near a mountain resort in france. police found the bodies of four people at rural rest stop wednesday. each shot twice in the head. there were two survivors, a 4-year-old girl who was not hurt and a 7-year-old girl who has shot and came out of a coma today. speculation about the shooting has ranged from a family feud to a robberyone bad. >>> some 400,000 kids may not go to school
at least 79 people were killed in iraq today in a wave of attacks targeting iraqi military around police. six car bombs exploded in baghdad skillingkilling 33 people. in kirkuk, bombs targeted police recruitment centers and iraqi security forces. two more bombs exploded in a commercial district in amara. targeting innocent civilians. >>> in syria, opposition forces say a bomb landed on a kindergarten -- in a kindergarten in aleppo today. the bomb leveled an entire residential block...
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bush talked about before going to war against iraq. joining me now is john alderman, director of the middle east program at the center for strategic and international studies. good to have you with us. >> thank you. >> what is -- we'll start with the red line. what is the red line for the u.s. when dealing with the new threats in the middle east? right now the marines are protecting the consulates and the embassies, and those two destroyers are there just on standby, but what is the line for those men and women to go into action? >> look, i think the real line is when you start feeling that you have a state or a state force taking action. what seems to be going on here, seems to me is three different things. one is you have yet another effort to get activists excited about protecting what's in danger, in this case islam. we saw it with the danish cartoons case seven years ago. we've seen it periodically. second, have you new political leaders who used to be on the protesting side who now have to figure out what's the national interest,
bush talked about before going to war against iraq. joining me now is john alderman, director of the middle east program at the center for strategic and international studies. good to have you with us. >> thank you. >> what is -- we'll start with the red line. what is the red line for the u.s. when dealing with the new threats in the middle east? right now the marines are protecting the consulates and the embassies, and those two destroyers are there just on standby, but what is the...
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honor the generation they inspired, to step forward to defend our nation, a generation who fought in iraq and who still fight in afghanistan. let us rededicate our own lives to the cause of giving back to our graigs great nation. as one of our nation's leaders said, the strength of our democracy has always rested on the willingness of those who believe in its values and in their will to serve, to give something back to this country. and now it's my privilege to introduce to you the man who spoke those words and who lives them every day, our secretary of defense, leon panetta. [ applause ] >> mr. president, mrs. obama, general dempsey, be distinguished guests, be ladies and gentlemen and, in particular, the family members who lost a loved one here on 9/ 9/11, 11 years ago on a morning very much like this, terrorists attacked the symbols of american streng streng strength, our economy and our commerce, be our military might and our democracy. and took the lives of citizens from more than 90 countries. it was the worst terrorist attack on america in our history. today, people gather across t
honor the generation they inspired, to step forward to defend our nation, a generation who fought in iraq and who still fight in afghanistan. let us rededicate our own lives to the cause of giving back to our graigs great nation. as one of our nation's leaders said, the strength of our democracy has always rested on the willingness of those who believe in its values and in their will to serve, to give something back to this country. and now it's my privilege to introduce to you the man who...
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twhil the war in iraq is over, nearly 70,000 american troops will still remain in affection at the end of the month. our goal is to complete a successful transition to afghan security forces by the end of 2014. we should evaluate conditions on the ground and solicit the best advice of our military commanders. we can all agree that our men and women in the field serve a clear mission, that they deserve the resources and resolute leadership they need to complete that mission and that they deserve a country that will provide for their needs when they come home. >> candidate mitt romney speaking in reno, nevada. and taking a somewhat subdued track on politics out of respect for the day, a day which we all remember well. moving on. taking a look at september 11th. copd makes it hard to breathe, but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function al
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he's talking about iraq war veterans who go to the v.a. he's talking about college students who use pell grant loans. he did offend a lot of people that he's going to need to vote for him in order to win in november. and it underscores that people already believe he has a disdain for americans who are not as well off as him. and going into the election, that is not helpful. >> maria cardona, ana novnavaro thank you. >> thank you, carol. >>> planning to butt heads in a heated debate. we'll tell you about it. there'. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] every car we build must make adrenaline pump and pulses quicken. ♪ to help you not just to stay alive... but feel alive. the new c class is no exception. it's a mercedes-benz through and through. see your authorized m
he's talking about iraq war veterans who go to the v.a. he's talking about college students who use pell grant loans. he did offend a lot of people that he's going to need to vote for him in order to win in november. and it underscores that people already believe he has a disdain for americans who are not as well off as him. and going into the election, that is not helpful. >> maria cardona, ana novnavaro thank you. >> thank you, carol. >>> planning to butt heads in a...
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is it a fair comparison, you know, to compare what's happening now with iran to what happened with iraq? >> no, i don't think so. i think what -- what needs to take place is that, first of all, the conditions are far different. in the use of not only military force, u.s. military force and then coalescing an international community that has now been frankly jaded yet is staying the course in that part of the world. and so what we have right now is iran, clearly a bit of an outlier in the arab community in that part of the world clearly is vulnerable. but it has its allies and it has its capabilities. those need to be degrade and they can be degraded. so i don't think we would see a similar type of coalescing of an international body and that type of a large military application of force. but, clearly, united states can do that if they chose to do it. and israel certainly would be a part of that. >> general, thanks so much. >> thanks, carol. >>> president obama taking action against china. what he says the country's government is doing that's taking money out of your pocket. [ male annou
is it a fair comparison, you know, to compare what's happening now with iran to what happened with iraq? >> no, i don't think so. i think what -- what needs to take place is that, first of all, the conditions are far different. in the use of not only military force, u.s. military force and then coalescing an international community that has now been frankly jaded yet is staying the course in that part of the world. and so what we have right now is iran, clearly a bit of an outlier in the...